Director, Project Management Office

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**Purpose of role**:
Responsible for overseeing, providing guidance, and support for the roll-out of key projects within APAC Transaction Banking division. This will be done both through managing projects directly and supporting others to manage projects by implementing templates / tools / techniques, in line with Project Management industry best practice. The role is expected to work on a wide range of projects that may be assigned, in line with the objectives of the department.

**Responsibilities**:
**Strategic**
- Define the strategic objectives of the PMO and implement various programs to meet the objectives.
- Develop, own and ensure compliance with project management standards that are mutually aligned with MUFG and industry best practices.
- Provide project management tools and templates for use across the team / organization.
- Support the management of the APAC Transaction Banking project portfolio to ensure effective prioritization and resource allocation.
- Monitor project progress, budgets, risks / issues, and overall project health of assigned projects.
- Provide reporting / regular updates to leadership on project statuses and outcomes.
- Support wider team with their adherence to the project lifecycle management process.
- Continuously assess and improve the project governance model.
- Aligning with HO's project life cycle guidelines, explore any room to further improve existing APAC governance scheme

**Financial**
- Ensure project delivery is achieved against defined timelines and budgets secured.
- Support raising of budget through internal budget process for projects as required

**People**
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Provide training and development opportunities for staff for Project Management related topics.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Engage with senior stakeholders to understand priorities and communicate project status and outcomes.

**Others/Control**
- Oversee resource planning and allocation across assigned projects to mitigate risks and optimize efficiency.

**Job Requirements**:

- Degree holder
- Minimum 12 years’ experience in Project Management or Programme Management within Banking & Financial Services.
- Experience in overseeing a wide variety of projects
- Strategic mind set, experience in interacting with multiple stakeholders (Development Leads, Project Managers, senior stakeholders, business users, etc.).
- Proven track record with hands-on experience to deliver positive outcomes in ambiguous environments
- Experience in the establishment of frameworks, processes, procedures for large organizations
- Collaborative with a growth mindset
- Analytical, critical thinking skills
- Open-minded and innovative in exploring new and alternative solutions to optimize process, arriving at sound decisions and solutions.
- A strong leader who can communicate his/her ideas and views persuasively and sustain positive relationships with team members and other stakeholders.
- Finance background / qualification as well as any Project Management qualifications are preferable. (Agile / PRINCE2 / PMP)
- Experience in working in the multinational environment to understand the diversity and cultural differences
- Excellent presentation skills to deliver messages to the audience both technical domain people and non-technical people.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.